Citing Sources

It is very important to always be able to go back and verify information. To help people do this, we must tell (cite) where we get our information. There are many set ways to do this. You can search various styles on the internet but the two main ones we use at PHS are MLA and APA. The International Baccalaureate Programme does not have a set style; however, you must be consistent throughout your paper. For example, titles should always be treated the same way, either underline, put in quotes, OR italicize. Don't do it one way for one source and another way for a different source.

Copy and Paste into your Works Cited page, then doublespace,
hanging indent, alphabetize, match fonts with the rest of your
paper.

Easy Bib It will
highlight in red items the computer couldn't find easily or if the website has
an automatic date/time feature.

If you are already familiar with
traditional MLA citation methods, continue to use them in a more simplified
form. Since the eighth edition emphasizes the writer’s freedom to create
references based on the expectations of the audience, consider what your readers
need to know if they want to find your source.

*Think of MLA style principles as
flexible guides, rather than rules. Part of your responsibility as a writer is
to evaluate your readers and decide what your particular audience needs to know
about your sources.

*In-text citations should look
consistent throughout your paper. The principles behind in-text citations have
changed very little from the seventh to the eighth editions. OWL

Titles

Italics and underlining are
generally used interchangeably. When you write, you can choose to either
italicize or underline, but make sure you are consistent in which you use
throughout the essay. Italicize the titles of magazines, books, newspapers,
academic journals, films, television shows, long poems, plays, operas, musical
albums, works of art, websites. OWL

For more indepth information from
Purdue University's Online Writing
Lab: